UNIT 5: CODE OF ETHICS Flashcards
provide the bases for good work ethics
code of ethics
these codes generally set up a system of duties and obligations, furnish a system of right and wrong, promote positive work values, and define what comprises ethical and unethical practices in the performance of work
code of ethics
remind members of the profession of their moral obligations to the public, to their profession, to their colleagues and to their clients
professional codes of ethics
every person has the right to legal representation regardless of his or her financial condition
legal code of ethics
pay special attention to the moral issues and problems that arise in the context of the practice of medicine
medical code of ethics
considered as the greatest legacy of hippocrates, an ethical code or ideal, an appeal for right conduct for the teachers of medicine and for their students
hippocratic oath
the code is embodied in manuscripts called the
Cozpuz Hippocraticum / Hippocratic Collections
it stresses the importance of confidentiality and the need to treat patients with dignity and respect
hippocratic oath